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Maple Baked Beans & Cornbread Casserole from 'But I Could Never Go Vegan!' + Cookbook Giveaway!

2/5/2015

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Maple Baked Beans & Cornbread Casserole from

'But I Could Never Go Vegan!' + Cookbook Giveaway!

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I've been a fan of Kristy's creative recipes and drool-worthy photos, taken by her talented husband Chris, for a long time. Her blog Keepin' It Kind is full of tasty treats & restaurant reviews, presented with descriptive photography and a  focus on eating kindly, which I think is something we could all do a bit more of. Kirsty has some food allergies driving her eating habits, but she presents her recipes and writing in such a sweet, girl-next-door fashion you feel like she's already your best friend. She makes veganism accessible with recipes that'll leave meat-eaters wondering what hit 'em and fellow vegans praising whatever god(s) they believe in. And her new cookbook aims to to just that; 'But I Could Never Go Vegan!' is a work of art against excuses. The chapters are literally named after common lines people like to use when faced with making the transition to a plant-based diet. Titles like: "Tofu doesn't taste like anything!", "Where would I get my protein?", and "Vegan cooking is too hard!" beg the reader to dive in and prove the naysayers wrong. Kristy's book proves that you really can live without cheese, it's not all rabbit food, and your friends will still come over for dinner!
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I just love this cookbook. Its lay-out is well thought out and organized with both an appendix in the front and an index in the back, so you can always find what you're looking for. Did I mention there's a whole section on just PIZZA? Like the Buffalo Cauliflower Calzones with Cashew Blue Cheese. I'll take 6, thanks!
We've made at least a half dozen recipes from Kristy's amazing cookbook, but keep finding new ones we have to have.  When we made the Maple Baked Bean Casserole, though, we just fell in love. Its such a simple recipe, perfect for a gathering or dinner party, and was PERFECT Superbowl food. I consider myself a comfort food aficionado but Kristy just stepped the game up a notch. Smokey baked beans topped in a sweet, buttery cornbread crust...I'm ready for some leftovers! And in case you are already drooling all over your keyboard about where you can get this good-food goldmine (your local bookstore?) you can enter to WIN a FREE copy below! Just read through the scrumptious recipe and enter your heart out, babydoll. Before we get to the recipe though, a note from the Kristy herself on this cozy,home-cooked meal:
I’m just going to come right out and say it: I love casseroles. I was raised in a casserole-lovin’ family and in my pre-vegan days, a rectangular dish filled with something cooked in a can of condensed soup and topped with potato chips or corn flakes or bread crumbs was the epitome of comfort. If you’re like me, never fear—since going vegan, the casseroles have only gotten better. Take this casserole of smoky, barbecue-y, maple-y beans baked with a layer of cornbread on top. Now imagine digging into a bowlful while sitting at a table with your loved ones, the sound of familiar voices and laughter dancing in your ears. This casserole has “cozy” written all over it.
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INGREDIENTS
Maple-Baked Beans:
1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
1 small sweet onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
Two 15-ounce (425 g) cans navy beans, rinsed and drained
One 15-ounce (425 g) can unsalted diced tomatoes, with liquid
⅔ cup (160 ml) Barbecue Sauce 
⅓ cup (80 ml) maple syrup
2 tablespoons tomato paste
tablespoons apple cider vinegar
tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon liquid aminos (or tamari or soy sauce)
1 teaspoon sriracha
½ teaspoon liquid smoke
½ teaspoon cumin
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
A few dashes of nutmeg
1 ½ tablespoons nutritional yeast, optional
Salt and black pepper to taste

Cornbread:
1 ½ cups (375 ml) non-dairy milk
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon flaxseed meal
2 tablespoons warm water
2 cups (280 g) cornmeal (fine or coarse grind)
1 cup (130 g) whole wheat pastry Flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon cayenne powder, optional
⅓ cup (70 g) melted vegan butter
2 tablespoons maple syrup

DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Lightly spray a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with olive oil.

2. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and saute until the onion starts to become translucent. Add the beans, tomatoes, Barbecue Sauce, maple syrup, tomato paste, 1. tablespoons vinegar, mustard, liquid aminos, sriracha, liquid smoke, cumin, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes. Stir in the nutritional yeast (if using), salt, and pepper. Remove from the heat.

3. While the beans are simmering, make the cornbread batter. In a measuring cup, combine the non-dairy milk and 1 tablespoon vinegar. In a small bowl, combine the flaxseed meal and warm water. Let both mixtures sit for at least 5 minutes.

4. In a large bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, paprika, nutmeg, and cayenne. Add the milk mixture, flaxseed meal mixture, melted vegan butter, and maple syrup. Mix until just combined.

5. Pour the beans into the prepared baking dish. Using a rubber spatula, spread the cornbread batter on top. Bake for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cornbread comes out clean. Remove from the oven and serve warm. Leftovers can be covered and chilled 3 to 4 days. (Scroll down for disclaimer.)
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You made it! If you've got a casserole in the oven, you're extra lucky. If you don't, treat yourself by entering to WIN your own copy of Kristy's book in our giveaway! Don't wanna wait? We can't blame you! You can buy a copy here from Kristy's publisher and should absolutely check out her blog, which is regularly updated with some serious eats that you'll definitely wanna make for your Valentine. On the other hand, you could just enter to win below and give THAT to your Valentine. Whatever. Thanks again to Kristy for writing this flavor bible and letting us review it for her AND give away a copy. She rocks. Entries open to US & Canada only please. Sorry, mates. Good luck!
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* Recipe from But I Could Never Go Vegan!: 125 Recipes That Prove You Can Live Without Cheese, It’s Not All Rabbit Food, and Your Friends Will Still Come Over Dinner, copyright © Kristy Turner, 2014. Reprinted by permission of the publisher, The Experiment. www.theexperimentpublishing.com *
36 Comments
Laurie
2/5/2015 06:55:16 am

This looks delicious. I'm going to make it for a potluck tomorrow night! Thanks for the recipe!

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Shannon link
2/5/2015 06:57:42 am

I have made this recipe twice and it is sooo good. I love that you get the perfect ratio of cornbread and beans with every bite... You've more than done it justice with your gorgeous pictures! I already own this book and love the crap out of it, I'm sure whoever wins your giveaway will too!

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June_Baby link
2/5/2015 07:15:06 am

Mmm that looks incredible! Who needs animal products when you've got delicious meals like this? As for vegan excuses...I'd say the word "bacon" has to be number one! LOL :)

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Melissa T
2/5/2015 07:55:46 am

The silliest excuse I've heard is that vegans don't eat real food!

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Terri Cole
2/5/2015 08:42:22 am

Someone said to me, "I would starve" after I described a typical days food for me. How do people NOT like vegetables?!

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Lacey C
2/5/2015 08:58:59 am

The silliest excuse I've heard is that they didn't want to "inconvenience" others when they ate out. Also that they couldn't go vegan because they can't eat vegetables (wait, what?)

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Kelly G.
2/5/2015 10:42:25 am

"You'll never get everyone to go vegan, so what's the point?"

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Ashley Parker
2/5/2015 10:43:02 am

The silliest thing I have heard (by a lot of folks) is, "But how do you get enough protein?!"

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Tanya
2/5/2015 10:43:16 am

But cheese! But bacon!

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Jessica Auxier
2/5/2015 10:43:58 pm

Sill excuse they can't go vegan is they don't want to eat rabbit food. Say WHAAAT?

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Kayla Seguin
2/5/2015 11:14:11 pm

Love the title!

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Amber
2/5/2015 11:23:58 pm

There are many excuses that I've heard (and used before going vegan myself) - the biggest, most common is "But, CHEESE!" It's silly now that there are so many excellent vegan cheeses out there.

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Tim C
2/6/2015 12:47:50 am

This looks incredibly tasty!

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Kelsey
2/6/2015 01:57:45 am

I've been looking everywhere for a good vegan baked beans recipe! So excited to try this one.

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Shannon link
2/6/2015 02:42:43 am

Silliest excuse? Probably that they don't like salads or tofu!

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Robin
2/6/2015 02:49:03 am

First off, this looks incredible! It would totally be dinner tonight but I'm all out of half the ingredients :( The silliest excuse I've heard is that I'd never be able to eat things that taste good anymore. Seriously? One of my family members actually told me that after going vegan nothing I could buy/eat would have flavor. How wrong they were.

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Christina
2/6/2015 04:03:21 am

The silliest excuse I've heard (also the most annoying!) is definitely "but humans are meant to eat animals!"

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Rich White
2/6/2015 04:21:34 am

I would love this book! I have it in my cart at Amazon. I'm waiting to win this one before I pull the trigger. LOL

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Holly E
2/7/2015 12:16:49 am

It's too expensive.

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Lori
2/7/2015 01:10:56 am

The silliest excuse I've ever heard is "But I have to eat low-carb for my health." I eat vegan and don't worry about carbs for my diabetes, and my diabetes is now very well-behaved. :-)

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Jane
2/7/2015 07:18:12 am

Silliest is that they actually love the taste of meat!! Gross!
anyways, I love Kristy and her blog! She's a genius!

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Gabrielle link
2/7/2015 12:10:58 pm

So many say they can't go vegan because then they can't eat out at restaurants with their friends. Absurd!

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Dawn link
2/8/2015 12:08:11 am

This baked bean casserole looks so wonderful....I cannot wait to try it....yay for amazing vegan food!

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Paige callahan
2/8/2015 06:31:45 am

I hate when people say they won't get adequate nutrition

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Noreen link
2/8/2015 01:28:46 pm

I was told you can't real protein unless you eat meat lol

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Natalie
2/8/2015 03:20:38 pm

What about cheese? What about chocolate? Vegan food is awful.

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sarah
2/9/2015 10:51:47 am

I like cheese.

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Jane
2/9/2015 03:18:06 pm

I would love to win this.The casserole looks amazing!

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Laura
2/9/2015 05:06:06 pm

"But I can't live without cheese!!" Is the silliest excuse I've ever heard.

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Jacky
2/10/2015 05:01:51 am

"I could never get enough protein!"

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Felicity link
2/10/2015 05:07:05 am

Woohoo! I am totally enamored with the cover of the cookbook - I'm a sucker for a beautiful food picture and a lovely font. ;)

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Carla
2/10/2015 04:40:57 pm

Men need meat.

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Meredith @ Unexpectedly Magnificent link
2/11/2015 12:55:00 am

The silliest excuse I've heard is not getting enough protein. With quinoa, beans, nutritional yeast, and tofu in my weekly meal plans, I get more than enough!

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natasha link
2/11/2015 03:52:09 am

I am a new Vegan. Just three weeks in!!! And when I decided to give up meat ,dairy and and processed foodsl my coworkers said "but where will you get your protein" I even had one person tell me "god gave you canine teeth for a reason" Umm yeah I am sure they were not given to me to eat sad animals. I tell them I would rather be happy and healthy then sad... Thank you for the chance to win this awesome book.

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Danielle
2/11/2015 10:56:09 pm

"I'll have to eat nothing but cardboard!"

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Tatiana
2/12/2015 04:13:41 am

Would love a chance to win this! Am trying to find more vegan recipes. It helps with reducing inflammation from my arthritis! Gorgeous cover and photos. Thank you for the recipe!!

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